Author: Krobea

The nominations for the 2018 BET Awards were revealed on Wednesday and for the first time in seven years no Ghanaian artiste was nominated. There were earlier reports that Stonebwoy would get another nomination this year to equal compatriot Sarkodie but it didn’t happen. This year’s category has seen some changes, resulting in the amalgamation of the BET Award for Best International Act-Africa and BET Award for Best International Act-UK into BET Award for Best International Act. Eleven artistes were nominated. There were three artistes each from UK and France and the rest from Africa – DR Congo, Nigeria and…

Ghanaian champions Aduana Stars were held at home in a six-goal CAF Confederation Cup Group A encounter on Wednesday. It was the second game of the group phase of the 2018 Cup with the Ghanaians playing at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo Region for the first time. The Moroccans went ahead three times with the host equalizing on each occasion. The last equalizer came in injury time as substitute Nathaniel Asamoah, a former Golden Boot winner in the Ghanaian league, smashed home the ball to send the fans into raptures. Mahmoud Benhalib…

Uncapped 19-year-old Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man England squad for this summer’s World Cup. Defender Gary Cahill has been recalled and there are also places on the plane to Russia for Chelsea team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope. Goalkeeper Joe Hart and midfielder Jack Wilshere have not been included, along with left-back Ryan Bertrand. England start their Group G campaign against Tunisia on 18 June, before games against Panama and Belgium. Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is one of five players on standby for the tournament, along with Burnley keeper Tom Heaton, Clarets…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Adaklu Constituency, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has taken a swipe at the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government, saying it has decided not to invest in “capital projects”. In his definition, the MP said “capital projects” are physical infrastructural projects that “take money from government”. He said these projects include roads, hospitals, schools and suchlike social amenities. Mr Agbodza argued that because the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has given monies to teacher and  nurse trainees, little is left on the table for major projects like the ones seen under the John Mahama regime. “Almost…

Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Manhyia South Constituency have embarked on a protest march to the Ashanti Regional Secretariat over what they say are deliberate attempts to impose their chairman on them. According to the angry supporters, Constituency Chairman S.A. Alhassan, who has been in power for the past 16 years, has broken all regulations to contest the constituency elections unopposed. They even accuse him of bloating the register for the polls by virtually hand-picking nine members from each branch to have him endorsed. The supporters claim the issue has gone as far as to the…

Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful has stated that the departure of football talents from the shores of Ghana is mainly as a result of poor remuneration by the clubs. Speaking in an interview with Mikki Osei Berko on the ‘After Hours’ on TV3 last Friday, the former Ghana golden boot winner argued that “GH¢300 or GH¢400” paid as salaries is not enough to keep the young talents in the country. “When we talk about talents we have. I personally think the remuneration coming to the players is not enough. You can’t be playing for a [Ghana] Premier League team…

The German Football Federation (DFB) has criticised its internationals Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan for posing in photos with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two German-born players, both of Turkish origin, gave Mr Erdogan signed shirts at an event in London on Sunday. Gündogan wrote: “For my honoured President, with great respect.” Mr Erdogan is campaigning for re-election. Özil plays for Arsenal and Gündogan for Manchester City. Both players are preparing for next month’s Fifa World Cup in Russia, in which Germany is among the favourites. Turkey did not qualify. Many German politicians have also criticised the footballers, questioning…

When a recent study looked at health differences between late and early risers, it appeared to make grim reading for night owls. Increased risk of early death, psychological disorders and respiratory illness were the stark findings from the paper, which backed up other research suggesting late-nighters are more likely to suffer ill health. But is being a night owl really bad for you and does it mean some of us should ditch the late nights and lie-ins to become more like morning larks? ‘Social jet lag’ It’s a scenario familiar to many workers during the week. After struggling to fall…

The management and board of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have denied an assertion by the Deputy Minister for Petroleum, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, that the proposal to scrap the refinery and turn it into a tank farm has been discussed between the two. A statement issued and signed by TOR’s Public Affairs Manager, Dr. Kingsley Antwi-Boasiako, states that  the board and management of TOR were aware of the said proposal. It said the board, management and workers of TOR will never agree to any such proposal to turn TOR into a tank farm. “We have just completed a shutdown maintenance…

It is unclear whether Meghan Markle’s father Thomas will walk her down the aisle on Saturday as planned. Mr Markle told celebrity news website TMZ, at his home in Mexico, that he had decided not to attend his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry. Kensington Palace issued a statement saying it was “a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle”. It follows reports in the Mail on Sunday that Ms Markle’s father staged pictures for a paparazzi photographer. The widely circulated photographs showed him being measured for a wedding suit and looking at newspaper stories about his daughter. He is reported to…